Cigarette or cigar holder



March 7, 1939. HENNlNGs 2,149,523

CIGARETTE OR CIGAR HOLDER Filed Dec. 13, 1938 TIP/I90 3 "71 31" 05 "VI i906 Gustav Hennings INVENTOR.

BY 4mm ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 7, 1939 UNITED STATES CIGARETTE 0R CIGAR HOLDER oi-New York Application December 13, 1938, Serial No. 245,423

" 7 Claims.

"This invention relates to cigarette or cigar holders and is directed more'particularly to a novel form of ejector adapted to be incorporated in the constructionof. such a holder and by means of which the stub or butt of a cigar or cigarette may be conveniently ejected without necessitating contact of the hands therewith.

The object of the present invention is to provide a simple and efficient ejector so constituted that it cannot get out of order and will not become inoperative even though the parts thereof become gummed with saliva and waste products of combustion. The difficulty with most ejectors heretofore employed, and particularly with those of the spring actuated, automatic type, is that after a short time the parts become so badly gummed that they will not properly function.

With the present invention, in contradistinction, the ejecting of a cigarette or cigar is accomplished in an entirely manual manner and in such a way that considerable power can be applied without causing breakage of the parts or in any 'Wise harming the construction.

Speakinggenerally, the ejector of this invention embodies a tubular plunger positioned with in the tip of the holder and adapted to be reciprocated by relative rotation between the tip and the bit. This reciprocating movement of the plunger is brought about by means of a pin carried by the plunger and operable in right and left hand slots formed within coaxial tubes, one of which is anchored to the bit and the other of which is anchored to the tip in a manner to insure positive reciprocation of the plunger in both directions. The parts are so associated with one another as to permit them to be readily and economically assembled as will hereinafter be more fully explained.

Features of the invention, other than those adverted to, will be apparent from the hereinafter detailed description and claims, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing.

The drawing illustrates one practical embodiment of the invention, but the construction therein shown is to be understood as illustrative, only, and not as defining the limits of the invention.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal central section through a cigarette holder embodying the present invention with certain elements of this construction shown partly in elevation, in the interest of clearness. In this view the plunger is shown retracted, with a cigarette in normal smoking position in the tip.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1, but showrotation between said sleeve and tube. noted that the col1ar l8 has cut-outsor 'castel-e5 5 ing the cigarette as ejected and with the plunger in forward position.

Figures 3, 4, 5 and 6 are perspective views showing various parts of the structure dismantled.

Referring to the drawings, l indicates the cigarette holding tip of substantially tubular form and flared at its outer end to permit a cigarette 2 to be readily introduced therein. The rear portion of the tip is in the form of a reduced section 3, adapted to be rotatably received with a snug; removable fit into the interior of a bushing 4. This bushing is externally threaded to screw into internal threads formed, either directly in the bit of the holder, or in an intermediate filter holding section 5. The bushing 41 is adapted to remain immovable within the section 5 and the threads may be cut to provide for this without further means, although, if desired, the forward end of the section 5 may be spun or swedged to lock the bushing 4 in place. The bushing carries adjacent its inner end a transverse or diametrically disposed rod 6, rigidly supported in the bushing and fixed-with respect to the section 5 when the bushing is associated therewith.

Mounted for rectilinear reciprocation within the tip I, is an ejector plunger 7 provided with a head 8 and a reduced cylindrical shank 9, the

diameter of which is appreciably less than the internal diameter of the bore of the tip, so as to leave, between the shank 9 and the wall of the tip, suflicient space for the interposition of two tubular members. This plunger 1 has a smoke passage l0 therethrough as is usual.

Rotatably embracing the shank 9 of the plunger is a tube H shown in detail in Figure 4 and pro-@ vided in its rear end with cut-outs or castellations 52, adapted to embrace the rod 6 of the bushing and form therewith a slip coupling. The tube I I is provided intermediate its ends with a lefthand helical slot it through which projects a pin Id,.

extending radially from and rigid with the shank -9 of the plunger.

Embracing the tube H is a sleeve I5, shown in detail in Figure 5, and in which is formed a right hand helical slot it, also adapted to receive.

the pin I4 of the plunger. The sleeve I5 is some- What shorter than the tube H and said sleeve is held upon the tube between collars I1 and !8, the latter of which is shown in detail in Figure 6. These collars are soldered, sweated or otherwise secured to the tube Ii, after the sleeve l5 has been placed thereover and serve to retain the sleeve on the tube, while-permitting of relative It will be lations l9 which correspond to and are registered with the cut-outs l2 of the tube l l and this collar thus serves to reinforce the wall of the tube II, which in practice is made quite thin, against undue wear of the bushing rod 6. The sleeve 15 is locked against rotation to the reduced portion 3 of the tip by means of a locking screw 20 shown best in Figures 1 and 2.

The parts, when assembled, appear as in these two latter figures, from which it will be seen that the bushing 3, its rod 6 and the tube 1 I with its collars ll and I8 are rigid with respect to the section 5. On the other hand, the sleeve I5 is rigid with the reduced extension 3 of the tip I, while the plunger 1 is secured to none of these parts save through the pin M which extends through both the right hand and left hand helical slots [6 and i3.

With this arrangement it will be apparent that, if the tip is grasped in one hand and the section 5 in the other hand and these parts are rotated relative to one another, the plunger will be caused to reciprocate in a direction appropriate to the direction of relative rotation and in this way the plunger is caused to be retracted to the position shown in Figure 1 or advanced to the position shown in Figure 2. Figure 1 shows the position for smoking, while Figure 2 shows the position for ejecting a cigarette.

The movement of the plunger is accomplished manually in both directions and is dependent entirely upon the will of the operator who is able to apply, in the rotation of the parts, such force as may be necessary to shift the plunger as stated. This is important because in cigarette holders there is the ever present tendency for the operating parts to accumulate tarry substances incident to the destructive distillation of tobacco and which substances are apt to gum up the parts, so that some little force is frequently necessary if the holder is laid aside for a time and such substances are permitted to harden. These sticky substances are the cause of operating failures common in spring actuated ejectors and such ejectors can only be made operative again by soaking the holder in some liquid which is a solvent for the substances which have thus accumulated. It is of course true that accumulations may occur in the structure of the present invention, but the tip may be readily removed at any time for cleaning by simply withdrawing it from the bushing. This will not ordinarily be necessary as appropriate force may be applied at all times to operate the parts.

The structure of the present invention is simple and compact and all operating parts are wholly concealed within the holder in. such manner that their presence is not apparent. There are no external projections and none are necessary as mere rotation between the tip and the bit or holder section 5 will serve all operating purposes. The holder thus is well adapted for the application of surface ornamentation, studding with jewels or any form of surface treatment that may be desired by discriminating users.

The employment of the bushing 4 has a pronounced advantage in a construction of this character for it permits any particular bit, with or without filter holding tube, to be immediately equipped with either an ejector tip or an ordinary tip by merely carrying in stock these two kinds of tip. If a person desires an ejector tip, one of the character hereinbefore described may be simply inserted into the bushing, whereas if the customer prefers a holder without an ejector, an ordinary tip having a tubular reduced section can simply be slipped into the bushing to meet the customers requirements. This greatly economizes in the stock which a dealer is required to carry to meet the requirements of his customers and is important from a commercial standpoint.

As hereinbefore stated, the holder tip with its ejector mechanism may be associated either directly with a bit or with an interposed tubular filter section, which two latter parts I shall refer to generally in the claims as the bit.

Theforegoing detailed description sets forth the present invention in its preferred, practical form, but the invention is to be understood as fully commensurate with the appended claims.

Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A cigarette or cigar holder comprising a hollow bit, and a hollow tip rotatably telescoping into one another, a telescoping tube and sleeve enclosed within the bit and tip and having respectively right and left hand helical slots, an ejector plunger extending into the tube and sleeve and having a pin projecting into both slots, means for anchoring the tube to the bit against relative rotation, and means for anchoring the sleeve to the tip against relative rotation.

2. A cigarette or cigar holder comprising a hollow bit, a hollow tip telescoping into the bit with a sliding removable fit, a telescoping tube and sleeve enclosed within the bit and tip and having respectively right and left hand helical slots, an ejector plunger extending into the tube and sleeve and having a pin projecting into both slots, means for anchoring the tube to the bit against relative rotation, and means for anchoring the sleeve to the tip against relative rotation.

3. A cigarette or cigar holder comprising a hollow tip, an ejector plunger within said tip provided with a projecting pin, a pair of tubular members embracing the plunger and respectively provided with right and left hand helical slots into both of which said pin projects, means to anchor one of said sleeves to the tip and a slip 1 coupling element on the other sleeve, a hollow bit into which the rear end of the tip is detachably and rotatably seated, and a slip coupling element internally of the bit to be engaged and disengaged by the slip coupling element of the sleeve when the tip and bit are assembled and separated.

4. A cigarette or cigar holder comprising a hollow bit and a hollow tip rotatably telescoping into one another, a telescoping tube and sleeve enclosed within the bit and tip and having respectively right and left hand helical slots, an ejector plunger extending into the tube and sleeve and having a pin projecting into both slots, a rod extending across the interior of the bit and engaging the tube to preclude relative rotation between them, and a pin extending through the tip and sleeve to preclude relative rotation between them.

5. A cigarette or cigar holder comprising a hollow bit, a bushing threaded into the bit, a hollow tip telescoping into said bushing with a sliding removable fit, a transverse rod carried by and extending across the interior of the bushing, a tube withinthe tip having a castellated end engaging said rod, a sleeve embracing the tube and anchored to the tip, said tube and sleeve being secured to one another against relative axial movement but free to relatively rotate and having, respectively, helical slots of opposite pitch, and an ejector plunger extending into the tube and having a pin projecting into both slots.

6. A cigarette or cigar holder comprising a hollow bit having a rod extending diametrically across the interior thereof, a tubular cigarette holding tip projecting into the interior of the bit and rotatable with respect thereto, a tube interiorly of the tip and castellated to fit over said rod for the purpose of locking the tube against rotation with respect to the bit, said tube having therein a helical slot, a sleeve embracing said tube Within the tip and having therein a helical slot of opposite pitch than the slot in the tube, collars fixed to the tube and abutting the opposite ends of the sleeve to lock the sleeve against longitudinal movement on the tube, means for locking the sleeve to the tip against rotation with respect to the latter, and an ejector plunger extending into the tube and provided with a pin projecting through the slots of both the tube and sleeve.

7. A cigarette or cigar holder comprising a hollow bit, a bushing threaded thereinto and hav- .ing a rod extending diametrically across the interior thereof, a tubular cigarette holding tip projecting into the interior of the bushing and rotatable with respect thereto, a tube interiorly of the tip and castellated to fit over said rod for the purpose of locking the tube against rotation with respect to the bit, said tube having therein a helical slot, a sleeve embracing said tube within the tip and having therein a helical slot of opposite pitch than the slot in the tube, collars fixed to the tube and abutting the opposite ends of the sleeve to lock the sleeve against longitudinal movement on the tube, means for locking the sleeve to the tip against rotation with respect to the latter, and an ejector plunger extending into the tube and provided with a pin projecting through the slots of both the tube and sleeve.

GUSTAV HENNTNGS. 

